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The team provides advice and support on all aspects of traditional contentious and transactional/advisory insolvency work to insolvency practitioners and lenders. We also regularly undertake advisory projects for companies.


The team also has particular expertise and an excellent reputation for complex contentious matters and is often the go-to team for work of this nature.


We are able to exploit sector expertise within the firm including, in particular, banking and financial services, education, healthcare, hospitality and energy to ensure that real value is added to all projects undertaken by the team.

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Midlands

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Shakespeare Martineau has a highly regarded regional restructuring and insolvency presence with a spread of offices across the Midlands. It provides advice on all aspects of contentious insolvency matters to lenders and insolvency practitioners. It also works on non-contentious issues, with a focus on corporate insolvency. The firm is able to draw on expertise across multiple sectors, including hospitality, energy and healthcare.

Work Highlights

  • Shakespeare Martineau continued to advise various partners of Kroll Advisory on the administration of Signature Shankly.

Strengths

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A very strong and capable team. Shakespeare Martineau provide a good blend of experience and technical expertise.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
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Shakespeare Martineau always assess a situation and plan accurately.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
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The range of experienced people and resources at Shakespeare Martineau means the firm is well placed to deal with complex and sophisticated matters.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
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The Shakespeare Martineau team provide good technical knowledge and commercial awareness. They are always available and client-focused.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
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The Shakespeare Martineau team have strong experience in complex restructuring matters and provide technically sound advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Taylor
2
Andrew Taylor
2
Band 2

Andrew Taylor is a partner based in Birmingham and leads the firm's national restructuring and insolvency team, advising on formal insolvencies, restructurings and turnarounds of all kinds. He is also instructed on contentious matters, such as fraud investigations arising from bankruptcy.

I can always rely on Andy for his swift attention and advice, his commercial approach, and the strength and knowledge of his team.

Andrew is very bright and able to understand complex issues. He is technically strong and gives clear commercial advice.

I have dealt with Andrew for years, I would never go anywhere else for restructuring and debt recovery advice.

Andrew is a great operator all round.

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Sean Moran
3
Sean Moran
3
Band 3

Sean Moran leads Shakespeare Martineau's East Midlands restructuring and insolvency team. He is a capable adviser to companies seeking administrator appointments and brings his restructuring and insolvency expertise to transactional and M&A matters.

Sean listens to what you want and will work towards that. He is very good at getting an overview of the case without getting too stuck into the details.

Sean is a highly commercial lawyer who puts clients first. He goes above and beyond to provide first-class technical advice.

Sean is very thorough and diligent. He is lovely to work with.

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Shakespeare Martineau

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Andrew Taylor
2
Andrew Taylor
2
Band 2
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Sean Moran
3
Sean Moran
3
Band 3
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Members

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Andrew Taylor

Andrew Taylor

Head of Department

Christopher Neale

Sean Moran

Sheena Tandy

Tim Speed